Python fullscreen clock with tkinter [duplicate]

Question

I am trying to create a fullscreen clock in python that will display fullscreen using tkinter.

so far, I have 2 bits of code which work, to create a fullscreen tkinter window, and to print the time using strftime.

Trying to merge the 2 bits of code together is doing my head in - I can either get a clock running in the shell, or a tkinter window that displays time but does not update.

I need to display the time in a tkinter window AND have the time update every 0.5 seconds.

What I have is below - it is far from finished. Any help greatly appreciated. Jon

import sys
if sys.version_info[0] == 2:
    from Tkinter import *
    import Tkinter as tk
else:
    from tkinter import *
    import tkinter as tk

import time
from time import *
import os
from os import *

clock = tk.Tk() # make it cover the entire screen
w, h = clock.winfo_screenwidth(), clock.winfo_screenheight()
clock.overrideredirect(1)
clock.geometry("%dx%d+0+0" % (w, h))
clock.focus_set() # <-- move focus to this widget
clock.bind("<Escape>", lambda e: e.widget.quit())

###############this is the problem...

while True:
    time = strftime("%A, %d %B %Y %X")
    sleep (0.5)
    #print (time)

###############this is the problem...

text = Text(clock)
text.insert(INSERT, time)
text.pack()
clock.mainloop()

Take a look at stackoverflow.com/questions/2400262/…

PM 2Ring
– PM 2Ring

2016-05-14 17:50:32 +00:00
Commented May 14, 2016 at 17:50 — PM 2Ring
– PM 2Ring, Commented May 14, 2016 at 17:50

Stevo Mitric · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-14 18:03:28Z

0

Use after function.

import sys
if sys.version_info[0] == 2:
    from Tkinter import *
    import Tkinter as tk
else:
    from tkinter import *
    import tkinter as tk

from time import *
import os
from os import *

clock = tk.Tk() # make it cover the entire screen
w, h = clock.winfo_screenwidth(), clock.winfo_screenheight()
clock.overrideredirect(1)
clock.geometry("%dx%d+0+0" % (w, h))
clock.focus_set() # <-- move focus to this widget
clock.bind("<Escape>", lambda e: e.widget.quit())

time = strftime("%A, %d %B %Y %X")

def getTime():
    time = strftime("%A, %d %B %Y %X")
    text.delete('1.0', END)                 #delete everything
    text.insert(INSERT, time)               #inser new time
    clock.after(500, getTime)               #wait 0.5 sec and go again

text = Text(clock)
text.insert(INSERT, time)
text.pack()
clock.after(500, getTime)
clock.mainloop()

answered May 14, 2016 at 18:03

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10 Comments

Jon Over a year ago

oooh shiny. I like it. Thanks. Next stage is to mess about with formatting and a few other bits and pieces such as displaying a week number based on the date. Might be finished by christmas... :-p

Stevo Mitric Over a year ago

i'm sure you'll manage. BTW. if you like the answer, accept it. =)

Jon Over a year ago

I think Ive accepted it. First time Ive had to swallow my pride and use stackoverflow...

Stevo Mitric Over a year ago

Can't do it now when its marked as duplicate, and there is nothing wrong with asking for help. We all need it.

PM 2Ring Over a year ago

It appears that the .overrideredirect(1) thing is a known Tcl/Tk bug. See stackoverflow.com/questions/5886280/…

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